Archive: March 2009 (211-220 of 349)

Mar 13 2009 10:00 AM ET

Jonas Brothers announce world tour beginning May 19 in Lima, Peru

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On their MySpace page earlier this week, teen pop-phenom band the Jonas Brothers announced their first world tour, beginning May 19 in Lima, Peru . The brotherly trio will spend the end of May performing in South America—blowing through Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil—before kicking off the North American leg of their tour on June 20 in Dallas, Texas. Tour dates in Europe, Australia, and Asia are still to be determined.

Opening acts include season 6 American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and Honor Society, a band which describes itself as "where the great arena-rock acts of the eighties meet modern pop and hip-hop shows" on their MySpace page. The Jonas Brothers say they’ve been working on new material (from their forthcoming June 15 album and Disney TV show, Jonas) in the studio and “can’t wait for [fans] to see/hear our new music.” A “Water Screen and other crazy stuff” are promised for the production, which includes a new stage.

Fan Club members can purchase tickets March 20, and stubs go on sale in select markets March 20. All dates will be available March 28.

Mar 13 2009 10:00 AM ET

3-D 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' sequel coming

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New Line is making a second 3-D Journey to the Center of the Earth movie, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Journey director Eric Brevig has already signed on for the sequel, which will take place on a mysterious island. Stars Brendan Fraser and JoshHutcherson are expected to return as well. The first film brought in $240 million worldwide last year.

Mar 13 2009 10:00 AM ET

Chris Brown and Rihanna's duet: Producer Polow da Don speaks

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Producer Polow Da Don has confirmed earlier reports that Chris Brown and Rihanna have recorded a duet produced by him, according to People.com. "My heart goes out to both Chris and Rihanna for what has happened inthe past," People.com quotes Polow as saying. "They are both great artists to work with, and Iwish them well." Brown was charged with felony counts of assault and making criminal threats last week after allegedly beating Rihanna in February.

More Chris Brown-Rihanna:
Chris Brown update: Court appearance expected on March 5
Police launch investigation into leak of Rihanna photo
The fallout from TMZ’s Rihanna photo reveal 
Chris Brown reportedly attends anger management class
Chris Brown surrenders to LAPD; released on $50,000 bail
Chris Brown and Rihanna: More fallout

Mar 13 2009 12:51 AM ET

Roberto Bolano's '2666' wins National Book Critics Circle award

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Chilean author Roberto Bolano posthumously won the National Book Critics Circle award Thursday night for the English translation of his 912-page novel 2666. He completed its first draft shortly before his death in 2004.

Other winners included Dexter Filkins’ The Forever War for general nonfiction, Ariel Sabar’s My Father’s Paradise for autobiography, and Patrick French’s The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul for biography. The poetry prize was shared for the first time by two volumes: August Kleinzahler’s Sleeping It Off in Rapid City and Juan Felipe Herrera’s Half the World in Light: New and Selected Poems.

The NBCC is comprised of more than 900 active book critics nationwide. The awards were announced in New York City.

Mar 13 2009 12:12 AM ET

Fox Broadcasting executive shakeup: Peter Ligouri out, Peter Rice in

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There has been a big shakeup at Fox Broadcasting today: Fox Searchlight President Peter Rice will reportedly replace Peter Liguori as chairman of the TV network. Rice, who’s credited for the success of the indie arm of 20th Century Fox’s movie studio, will be replaced by Fox Searchlight vets Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula. Fox Searchlight was responsible for Slumdog Millionaire, this year’s Oscar winner for Best Picture. Ligouri had been at the network for five years.

Mar 12 2009 10:30 PM ET

Fox Broadcasting executive shakeup: Peter Ligouri out, Peter Rice in

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There has been a big shakeup at Fox Broadcasting today: Fox Searchlight President Peter Rice will reportedly replace Peter Liguori as chairman of the TV network. Rice, who's credited for the success of the indie arm of the 20th Century Fox's movie studio, will be replaced by Fox Searchlight vets Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula. Fox Searchlight was responsible for Slumdog Millionaire, this year's Oscar winner for Best Picture. Ligouri had been at the network for five years.

Mar 12 2009 09:59 PM ET

Michael Phelps to Matt Lauer: 'It was an awful judgment'

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Today's Matt Lauer has snagged the first interview with Michael Phelps, the 23-year-old Olympic swimmer who torpedoed back into the headlines last month after a photo surfaced of him allegedly smoking pot at a college party. In the interview, which will air Friday on Today and Sunday on Dateline, Phelps talks about the fateful party at the University of South Carolina last November that was attended by "two or three people there I didn't know…. It was a very small group. Six or seven people, probably, total in the whole house. Like nothing major," Phelps recalls. As for the damning photo of him, "It was an awful judgment. The people I hurt, you know, is my family, clearly. My friends. And most importantly, the fans."

Phelps doesn't appear to have lost any sleep over Kellogg Cereal, which dropped him as a spokesman once the infamous photo surfaced. "It's not about money to me," he tells Lauer. "So, you know, the…the contract side of things, yeah, I was disappointed. But, you know, I think the biggest thing is…is who I hurt the most. If I lost money, okay…it's not an issue with me."

Mar 12 2009 08:24 PM ET

'Thor,' 'The Avengers' release dates postponed, 'Spider Man 4' set for 2011

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Bad news for fans of Thor and The Avengers: Marvel Entertainment announced that it’ll postpone the release of both films by at least a year. Thor, an adaptation of Marvel’s fan-fave comic book, was moved back from July 16, 2010, to June 17, 2011, while The Avengers was postponed from July 15, 2011, to May 4, 2012. But rest assured, Robert Downey Jr. fans: Iron Man 2 will be released as scheduled on May 7, 2010.

Marvel also said Sony will release the much-anticipated Spider-Man 4 on May 6, 2011.

Mar 12 2009 05:02 PM ET

'Iron Man 2': Scarlett Johansson cast as Black Widow

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Scarlett Johansson has been cast to play the Russian femme fatale Black Widow in Iron Man 2, joining a cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, and the just-announced Mickey Rourke, according to E! Online. EW.com first reported Johansson was approached for the role after Emily Blunt stepped aside because of her obligations to Gulliver’s Travels, an adaptation of the classic tale toplined by Jack Black. Iron Man 2 is due in theaters May 7, 2010.

Mar 12 2009 01:16 PM ET

Patrick Swayze says he's still responding well to treatment

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In response to another round of upsetting tabloid reports claiming that Patrick Swayze’s fight against pancreatic cancer is nearing an end, the actor tells People that his battle continues — and he’s holding his own.”It’s amazing to me that the tabloids such as the National Enquirer print such negative stories about me and my health when there are so many positive things going on in my life right now. I’ve started a new chemotherapy and, once again, I am one of the lucky ones with pancreatic cancer that is responding well to the treatment.There is a brand new, 12-week-old, Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy named Kumasai in my life who is gorgeous and already showing that he will be one special dog.”I am starting work on my new book, in addition to enjoying the fantastic response from everyone on my A&E series The Beast.I hope in the future, the press will think twice about printing inaccuracies and painting an unpleasant picture when I have so much to be thankful for at this time.”Two weeks after EW.com broke news that Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, intended to write a book, they signed a deal with Atria Books to publish his inspirational memoir, which will focus on his life, as well as their marriage and her experience caring for him since his January 2008 diagnosis. Swayze filmed the pilot for The Beast, in which he stars as a gritty undercover FBI agent, in December 2007. After responding well to treatment, he filmed 12 more episodes of the series from July to November 2008, while undergoing chemotherapy. The show premiered on A&E in January 2009.Swayze is known as an animal lover. At a 2005 photo shoot with EW, he referred to his dogs as “my boys and girls.”More on Patrick Swayze:
Patrick Swayze signs book deal
Patrick Swayze’s ‘Beast’ premiere: What did you think?
Ken Tucker reviews The Beast
Patrick Swayze hospitalized with pneumonia
Patrick Swayze to Barbara Walters: "I’ll be here, or I won’t"
Patrick Swayze diagnosed with cancer
EW’s 15th anniversary issue checks in with Patrick Swayze in 2005

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